PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Khaing Wai (ranked 2782 p4p, 3706 weight class) and Reece Cooley (ranked 290 p4p, 200 weight class). The key to victory for Khaing Wai has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Wai
vs
Cooley

150 cm
25
140
1 - 2 - 0

160 cm
25
145
1 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Big right hand

Good wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Khaing Wai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Reece Cooley!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Sandra Marshall and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cooley loads up on a big right hand but Wai slips the punch.
Wai definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Cooley circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cooley swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Cooley ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Wai has closed the distance and engaged Cooley in a clinch.
Cooley scores with a nice hook to the head.
Cooley blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wai misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cooley.
Cooley misses with some punches.
Wai tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wai misses with some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Wai.
Cooley tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cooley makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cooley lands a hook that snaps the head of Wai backwards.
Cooley lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Wai lands an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cooley throws a head punch that misses.
Cooley fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wai has a couple of punches blocked by Cooley.
A head punch on the inside from Cooley fails to land.
Cooley misses with some punches.
Cooley working aggressively here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wai lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cooley backwards.
Cooley has a couple of punches blocked by Wai.
Cooley lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Cooley looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Wai scores with a shot to the side of Cooley's head.
A short left from Cooley.
Wai swings wildly with an uppercut but Cooley uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wai misses with the head strike.
Wai misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Wai fails to land.
Wai lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cooley backwards.

Cooley pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Cooley pushes Wai up against the cage in a clinch.
Wai misses with the head strike.
Cooley blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wai lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wai lands with a light punch inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cooley.
Cooley fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cooley lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Cooley gets through Wai's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cooley swings wildly with an uppercut but Wai uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Wai fails to land.
Cooley tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wai's elbow.
Wai lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wai has a couple of punches blocked by Cooley.
A short left from Cooley.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wai.
Wai lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Wai fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cooley lands a body punch in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Wai.
Cooley's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cooley.
Cooley misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cooley is struggling to control the position.
Cooley lands a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wai.
Wai tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cooley's elbow.
Wai lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cooley throws a punch but it's blocked by Wai.
Wai misses with a punch on the inside.
Cooley lands a left hand.
Cooley scores with a nice hook to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Cooley fails to land.
A body shot lands from Wai.
Wai scores with a shoulder strike.
Wai misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wai lands a nice uppercut.
Cooley misses with the head strike.
Wai misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cooley looking to stall.
Wai tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wai lands an uppercut.
Wai misses with some punches.
Cooley misses with a body punch.
Wai scores with a shot to the side of Cooley's head.
Wai misses with a short punch on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wai goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cooley has a couple of punches blocked by Wai.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Cooley breaks the clinch.

Wai clinches up against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Wai.
Wai lands with a left to the head.
Cooley tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cooley misses with a punch to the body.
Cooley throws a punch but it's blocked by Wai.
Cooley tries to throw a body punch but Wai avoids it by throwing Cooley back against the cage.
Wai blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Cooley.
Cooley misses with some punches.
Cooley lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wai misses with a short punch on the inside.

Cooley escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Khaing Wai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Cooley rushes Wai and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Cooley fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wai lands with a right to the head.
A body shot lands from Wai.
Wai being controlled against the cage.
Cooley struggles to land a body shot inside as Wai controls his hands.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Khaing Wai will probably get the nod.
That's time! Wai's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Wai tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A jab from Cooley finds it's way through Wai's defenses.

Cooley forces Wai back against the cage and clinches.
Wai blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wai.
Cooley lands a right hand.

Cooley breaks from the clinch.
Wai catches Cooley with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Wai takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Wai jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Wai tries to clinch up but Cooley circles away and keeps his distance.
Wai moves in looking to clinch but Cooley pushes him off.
Wai loads up on a big right hand but Cooley slips the punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Cooley clinches up against the cage.
Wai goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wai blocks an uppercut.
Wai scores with a nice hook to the head.
Cooley has a couple of punches blocked by Wai.
A short uppercut from Cooley.
Cooley working aggressively here.
Cooley tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Wai fails to land.
Cooley lands a shot to the body.
Wai tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cooley's elbow.
Wai makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cooley tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wai lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Cooley misses with a punch on the inside.
Cooley lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Cooley lands a left hand.
Wai digs a right hand underneath Cooley's ribcage. Cooley let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Wai tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wai lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Wai lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Khaing Wai has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Wai lands a body shot in the clinch.
Wai swings wildly with an uppercut but Cooley uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wai misses with the head strike.
Wai scores with a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cooley blocks an uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Wai.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wai misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wai scores with a shot to the side of Cooley's head.
Cooley swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wai working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Wai prevents a body shot from Cooley.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

Cooley breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Wai moves into range and clinches up with Cooley.
Wai misses with a punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Wai.
Wai misses with a punch to the body.
Wai throws a punch but it's blocked by Cooley.
A nice left hand lands by Cooley.
Wai lands a body punch.
Cooley is breathing heavily.
Wai cracks Cooley with a nice body shot.

Cooley escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wai stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Wai gets through Cooley's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wai misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wai scores with a shoulder strike.
Wai pushes Cooley back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cooley.
Wai blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wai.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Wai.
Wai throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A right hook to the body lands for Wai.
Wai throws a punch but it's blocked by Cooley.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cooley.
Wai working aggressively here.
Wai lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Cooley blocks an uppercut.
Wai cracks Cooley with a nice body shot.
Wai lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Cooley misses with the head strike.
Wai lands with a light punch inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wai lands a right hand.
Still in the clinch, Wai scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Wai fails to land.
Wai lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Wai blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Cooley fails to land.
Cooley misses with a punch on the inside.
Wai lands an uppercut.
Wai blocking some punches.
Wai makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Cooley is rocked!
Cooley trying to control the position but instead, Wai has worked for underhooks and has pushed Cooley into the cage.
Wai gets through Cooley's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Cooley is still on wobbly legs! Can Wai finish him?
Cooley is trying to stall.
Cooley seems to have recovered his senses.
Wai misses with the head strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wai lands with a short shot to the head.
Wai throws a head punch that misses.
Cooley throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Wais head.
Cooley misses with a punch to the body.
Cooley blocks a body shot from Wai.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Khaing Wai dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Wai ducks under a wild hook from Cooley.

Cooley moves into range and clinches up with Wai.
Cooley misses with a punch to the body.
Cooley tries a body shot but Wai blocks it.
Wai lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cooley backwards.
Wai letting Cooley take a breather here.
Wai misses with a punch to the body.
Wai misses with the head strike.
A nice left hand lands by Cooley.

Cooley breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Wai clinches up with Cooley and pushes him back against the cage.
Cooley blocks a body shot from Wai.
Wai throws a punch but it's blocked by Cooley.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wai misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cooley misses with the head strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wai.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cooley.
A head punch on the inside from Wai fails to land.
Wai blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wai swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wai goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cooley swings wildly with an uppercut but Wai uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wai lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Wai blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wai is stalling here.
Cooley blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cooley.

Cooley breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Reece Cooley seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wai takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Cooley avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Cooley gets tackled into the cage by Wai. Wai maintains the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cooley.
Cooley lands an uppercut.
Cooley blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wai working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cooley.
Cooley lands with a left to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cooley digs a right hand underneath Wai's ribcage. Wai let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Reece Cooley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Khaing Wai is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Wai on the inside.
Cooley misses with some punches.
Wai lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Cooley swings wildly with an uppercut but Wai uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wai tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cooley tries to work over Wai's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cooley fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wai blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Cooley breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Cooley moves into the clinch.
Wai blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cooley misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wai blocking some punches.
Wai swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wai working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Wai.
Cooley manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Cooley takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wai misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wai pushes Cooley back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Cooley fails to land.
Cooley tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cooley misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cooley misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cooley can't find room to land a body shot as Wai controls the action.
Cooley throws a punch but it's blocked by Wai.
A short uppercut from Wai.
Cooley misses with a punch to the body.
Cooley stalling in the clinch but Wai improves position.
Wai blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cooley.
Wai swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cooley misses with a punch to the body.
Wai lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Cooley.
Wai misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wai fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wai lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A right hand to the body from Wai.
Cooley tries to throw a body punch but Wai avoids it by throwing Cooley back against the cage.
Wai throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cooleys head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wai throws a head punch that misses.
Cooley takes a shot to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Cooley fails to land.
Cooley misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wai lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Wai working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wai.

And that's the end of the fight!
Khaing Wai showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Wai, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Khaing Wai!